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Moon Flower

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Gardening is not just a daylight activity and not your entire garden goes to sleep when you do. Night time is when many growers--and garden visitors--get to enjoy the fruits of horticultural labors. This evening glory blooms in time for your return home from work, sends out its scent for a summer dinner al-fresco, and glows in the moonlight to romance all nocturnal creatures-even night owls. Growing tip: enjoy showy blooms at all hours by letting morning glories intertwine with your Moon Flowers.

How to Grow

Direct sow after frost, but consider helping the hard-coated seeds to germinate, either by soaking for 24 hours or by nicking the seed coat with a nail file. Keep newly sown seeds moist. Likes full sun and moist, average soil. Provide a trellis or other support to allow vines to grow 8-12 feet tall.

About the Artist

Artwork by Tona Wilson. Tona has painted many pictures of walls composed of a variety of objects, but never, so far, of things as appealing and beautiful as Moon Flowers and flying squirrels.